“We had so many comments, just people saying, ‘Thank you,’ ‘Good job,’ ‘It’s really special,'” said Doug Farr, director of the Seattle Farmers Market Association.
SEATTLE — When federal SNAP benefits expired this weekend due to the government shutdown, more than 50,000 Seattle residents suddenly found themselves without essential food assistance. In response, a group of Washingtonians quickly organized a grassroots effort at the Ballard Farmers Market to help keep food on the table for families in need.
“The food banks are going to get hit hard,” said Doug Farr, the executive director of the Seattle Farmers Market Association. “Tomorrow, it’s the first open day without
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